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Ranged Soldier. Good against infantry.
—In-game description

The Arcus (plural: Arci) is the standard Atlantean ranged soldier in Age of Mythology: The Titans, trainable at the Military Barracks starting in the Heroic Age. They are notable for their long range.

Further statistics[]

Strengths and weaknesses[]

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Infantry, Prodromos
Weak vs. Cavalry, Peltast, Slinger, Huskarl, Turma, Destroyer, Wuzu Javelineer

Upgrades[]

Age Upgrade Upgrades to Cost Effect
Classical Age Medium Ranged Soldiers Medium Arcus 150 wood, 150 gold 20 seconds +10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight
Heavy Ranged Soldiers Heavy Arcus 300 wood, 300 gold 30 seconds +10% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight
Champion Ranged Soldiers Champion Arcus 500 wood, 400 gold 40 seconds +10% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight

Further statistics[]

God bonuses[]

  • Gaia: Regenerate 1 hit point per second when on Lush.
  • Oranos: +4 Line of Sight.

General technologies[]

Myth technologies[]

Relics[]

Strategy[]

Arci are best used against infantry units, especially in groups. With the longest range of any archer unit (with the exception of Hades' Gastraphetoros) they can pick off infantry units further away than other ranged units, making it even more difficult for them to close the gap. However, they are fragile and can quickly be killed by units that can quickly get close to them, such as cavalry. They are also vulnerable to units that specialize in countering ranged soldiers, like the Huskarl, Slinger, or Wuzu Javelineer.

Mythology[]

All Atlantean citizens were practiced in the use of at least one weapon. Those who showed skill with ranged weapons - slings, bows, javelins - were called into the ranks of the Arcus. The Atlantean Arci were the first effective military use of ranged foot soldiers. Slings eventually fell into disuse and javelins became more feasibly wielded from horseback. the focused and deadly Arcus that emerged over time was a master of the bow and any number of Arci fielded in battle gave their opposition great pause.
—In-game help section

Arcus Hero[]

Ranged Soldier, Hero. Good against infantry and myth units.
—In-game description

Like all Atlantean human units, an Arcus can be converted into a hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and an archer.

Special ability[]

  • Sacred Hands (Passive): Can pick up Relics and deposit them at a Temple.

Further statistics[]

God bonuses[]

  • Gaia: Regenerate 1 hit point per second when on Lush.
  • Oranos: +4 Line of Sight.

General technologies[]

Myth technologies[]

Relics[]

Changelog[]

The Titans[]

  • Arci have ​6 Pierce Attackpierce attack, 60 hit points, a 0.9× multiplier vs. Raiding Cavalry, and train in 12 seconds.
  • Arcus Heroes have ​15% Hack armorhack armor, a 6× multiplier vs. Myth units, 5× vs. Animals of Set, and 0.9× vs. Raiding Cavalry. They cost 100 wood, 60 gold, 3 favor and 3 population, 3.75 speed, and have 22 Line of Sight.
  • The Arcus Hero has 4.05 movement speed.

Tale of the Dragon[]

Retold[]

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  • The Arcus (Hero) is also classified as Ranged soldier.
  • Arci have ​5 Pierce Attackpierce attack, 65 hit points, a 1.25× multiplier vs. Infantry and none vs. Raiding Cavalry, and train in 16 seconds.
  • Arcus Heroes have ​6 Pierce Attackpierce attack, ​5% Hack armorhack armor, a 5.5× multiplier vs. myth units, 1.25× vs. infantry, and no multipliers vs. Animals of Set or Raiding Cavalry. They cost 105 wood, 60 gold, 2 favor and 2 population.
  • With update 17.30764, Arcus speed increased to 4.
  • The Arcus Hero has 4.3 movement speed.

Trivia[]

  • The Arcus Hero's attack tag is positioned at 40% (of the animation percentage time), whilst its normal variant has its attack tag at 70%, so the Arcus Hero will attack faster when attacking a new target.
  • The Arcus is one of the four true foot archers, alongside the Greek Toxotes, the Norse Bogsveigir, and the Chinese Chu Ko Nu.

Gallery[]

Units in Age of Mythology
Common
Non-military Fishing Ship · Transport Ship · Caravan ( Donkey · Camel · Ox · Llama · Mechanical Ox)
Myth units Titan
Heroes Regent
Greeks
Non-military Villager · Kataskopos
Infantry Hoplite · Hypaspist · Myrmidon (Zeus) · Militia (Poseidon)
Ranged soldiers Toxotes · Peltast · Gastraphetoros (Hades)
Cavalry Hippeus · Prodromos · Hetairos (Poseidon)
Siege weapons Petrobolos · Helepolis
Ships Trireme · Pentekonter · Juggernaut
Heroes Hippocrates (Removed)
Zeus : Jason · Odysseus · Heracles · Bellerophon
Poseidon : Theseus · Atalanta · Hippolyta · Polyphemus
Hades : Ajax · Achilles · Chiron · Perseus
Aphrodite : The Argo
Myth units Pegasus · Hippocampus · Shade of Hades · Centaur · Minotaur · Cyclops · Scylla · Nemean Lion · Hydra · Manticore · Carcinos · Colossus · Medusa · Chimera
Egyptians
Non-military Laborer
Infantry Spearman · Axeman · Mercenary · Khopesh Swordsman (Removed)
Ranged soldiers Slinger · Chariot Archer
Cavalry Camel Rider · War Elephant · Mercenary Cavalry
Siege weapons Catapult · Siege Tower
Ships Kebenit · Ramming Galley · War Barge · Lost Ship
Heroes Pharaoh · Priest · Son of Osiris
Myth units Anubite · Sphinx · Wadjet · Leviathan · Petsuchos · Roc · Scarab · Scorpion Man · Minion · War Turtle · Phoenix · Phoenix Egg · Avenger · Mummy
Animals Baboon of Set · Gazelle of Set · Hyena of Set · Giraffe of Set · Crocodile of Set · Hippopotamus of Set · Rhinoceros of Set · Elephant of Set · Serpent · Sea Snake
Norse
Non-military Gatherer · Dwarf · Ox Cart
Infantry Berserk · Throwing Axeman · Hirdman · Huskarl
Ranged soldiers Bogsveigir (Removed)
Cavalry Raiding Cavalry · Jarl
Siege weapons Portable Ram · Ballista
Ships Longboat · Dreki · Dragon Ship
Heroes Hersir · Godi · Hero of Ragnarok · Gullinbursti
Myth units Raven · Troll · Valkyrie · Einheri · Draugr · Kraken · Mountain Giant · Walking Woods · Frost Giant · Battle Boar · Rock Giant · Jormun Elver · Fimbulwinter Wolf · Fenris Wolf Brood · Fire Giant · Fafnir · Nidhogg
Atlanteans
Non-military Citizen · Oracle
Infantry Murmillo · Katapeltes · Destroyer · Fanatic
Ranged soldiers Arcus · Turma
Cavalry Contarius
Siege weapons Cheiroballista · Fire Siphon · Onager (Removed)
Ships Bireme · Fire Ship · Siege Bireme
Myth units Automaton · Spider egg · Promethean ( Promethean Offspring· Caladria · Servant · Carnivora · Nereid · Satyr · Stymphalian Bird · Dryad · Behemoth · Man O' War · Centimanus · Argus · Lampades · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Non-military Peasant · Kuafu · Sky Lantern · Clay Peasant (Nüwa)
Infantry Dao Swordsman · Ge Halberdier · Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted)
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Fire Archer · Wuzu Javelineer
Cavalry Terracotta Rider · Tiger Cavalry · White Horse Cavalry
Siege weapons Siege Crossbow · Axe Cart
Ships Doujian · Mengchong · Louchuan
Heroes Pioneer · Sage · Jiang Ziya · Yang Jian (Fuxi) · Nezha (Fuxi) · Li Jing (Nüwa) · Kuafu (Hero) (Nüwa) · Wen Zhong (Shennong)
Myth units Qilin · Yazi · Qiongqi · Chiwen · Baihu · Pixiu · Fei · Taotie · Taowu · Xuanwu · Zhuque · Qinglong · Hundun · Yinglong
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Non-military Peasant · Yak Caravan
Infantry Halberdier
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Mounted Archer
Cavalry Cataphract · General · Scout Cavalry · War Chariot
Siege weapons Fire Lance · Sitting Tiger
Ships Junk · Fire Ship · Siege Junk
Heroes Monk · Immortal
Myth units Qilin · Monkey King · Terracotta Warrior · War Salamander · Jiangshi · Pixiu · Azure Dragon · Dragon Turtle · Vermilion Bird · White Tiger · Earth Dragon
Other (non-campaign exclusive)
Cheat units Bella · Flying Purple Hippo · Forkboy · Lazer Bear · Methane Chicken · Walking Berry Bush
Animals Alfred · Arctic Wolf · Aurochs · Baboon · Bear · Black Bear · Boar · Caribou · Chicken · Cow · Crocodile · Crowned Crane · Deer · Bird: Hawk, Flying Red Crowned Crane, Vulture · Elephant · Elk · Gazelle · Golden Lion · Giraffe · Goat · Golden Pheasant · Harpy · Hippopotamus · Hyena · Lion · Monkey · Panda · Pig · Polar Bear · Red Crowned Crane · Relic Monkey · Rhinoceros · Serpent (Predator) · Shade (RM) · Walrus · Water Buffalo · Wolf · Zebra
Removed in Retold: Bird: Eagle, Parrot · Duck · Elephant (Indian) · Lizard · Panda Bear · Ram · Tiger · Yak
Scenario Editor Bow Cavalry · Dog · Harpy · Horse · Monkey Raft · Ornlu · Priest (SPC) · Qing Rider · Raft · Reindeer · Santa · Testing Dummy · Valkyrie Horse · Vulture
Cut Greeks: Cataphract · Oxybeles
Egyptians: Chariot · Gaiassa
Norse: Knarr
Chinese: Guandao Pikeman · Meteor Hammer · Rocket Artillery
Nature: Unicorn · Wild Camel · Nubian Goat · Wild Horse · Shore Fish · Anchovies · Musk Ox
Hidden Apep · Bondi · Golem · Griffon · Recognizer · Revealer · Trollkarien · William Walrus